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Breakfast in Bed: Multigrain Pancake/Waffle Mix with 3 Variations

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to appreciate breakfast more and more, especially on those mornings when I wake up with a growling stomach (most mornings…).  So this makes Angela’s (Canned Time) Breakfast in Bed …

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Cracked Wheat-Pumpkin Top Knots

It’s been a while since I posted a bread recipe (although I did share my bagel recipe…), but not because I’ve given up proofing and kneading.  I’m still making about one all-purpose (i.e., sandwiches, toast, tea-time …

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Easy Pretzel Roll Bagels

If the idea of making bread seems intimidating, making bagels at home feels kind of overwhelming, but the truth is, they’re really quite simple and easy to make.  Especially if you use a stand-mixer.  I …

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Apple Butter Waffles

Remember those Apple Butter Cookies I made a while back?  Well, I had a half a jar of apple butter hanging about the ‘fridge, causing me a lot of stress and anxiety about what I …

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Cardamom-Coffee Braid (Or Rolls), No Kneading Needed

I know, I know – it seems like I’ve been on a bread kick lately.  Actually, I’m always on a bread kick.  There is no doubt that I am a serious carb junkie.  And this …

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Whole Wheat Pita Bread

When Kel and I moved to the boonies, one of the items I didn’t even think about missing was whole wheat pita bread.  But miss it I did.  In D.C., there were two Whole Foods …

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A Doughnut with No Holes

“A flute with no holes is not a flute.  A doughnut with no holes is a danish.” – Ty Webb, Caddyshack I’d have to delve deep into my awkward pre-teens to explain my connection with …

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Small Kitchen Tragedies

I should have stayed out of the kitchen on Sunday.  The peanut butter-banana-wheat germ pancakes came out just right, sure, but it was downhill from there.  I had been looking forward to a morning of …

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By Hand or By Machine: Cranberry Wheat Loaf

It’s been ages since I’ve posted a bread recipe and if I’m to achieve my goal of getting everyone on earth to at least once bake a loaf of bread – I’d better get moving.  …

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Curried Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Enchiladas

An integral part of my food philosophy is that just about anything tastes better wrapped in bread, pastry, crust or tortillas.  So I very cleverly, I thought, had found a solution to streamlining the process …

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The Sweet & The Savory: “Half-Pint” Pinwheel Rolls

Pa’s name for little Laura Ingalls, remember?  Yep, these rolls are small, but…and here I could write something like, “but what they lack in size they make up for in flavor” or some such nonsense, …

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Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip, Cranberry & Pecan Cookies

If you don’t bake up a batch of these cookies and sample them for yourself, how are you going to know how unbelievably delicious vegan baking can be??  These are a real stand-out.  Soft and …

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Whole Wheat Cornbread

When I make chili, I almost always make cornbread – me and everyone else, right?  I love the taste of “pure” cornbread (made nearly wholly with cornmeal) except I have a little problem with it: …

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Spicy Tempeh Fajitas with Citrus-Avocado Salsa

Many (many) years ago when I was living in Cincinnati – my first home-away-from-home – my friend and neighbor took me to a Mexican restaurant and suggested I order chicken fajitas.  Since my family had …

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Easy Herb Focaccia

I return to this recipe for herb-cheezy focaccia again and again.  One of the great things about focaccia is that kneading isn’t required (though stirring is), yet you get an airy, chewy, flavorful bread.  It’s …

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Onion and Mustard Seed Braid

Here’s the recipe I promised yesterday.  I was looking for a bread to complement a sandwich I was contemplating and as soon as I saw this one including onions and mustard seeds, I knew it …

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Maple Walnut Wheat Bread with Dried Cherries

This recipe has been kicking around since my bread machine days – when I decided I didn’t want it to have all of the fun.  I wanted to get my hands dirty, so to speak.   …

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Onion & Walnut-Stuffed Beer Bread

Time this month has been in short supply, but one still needs to put bread on the table.  Since I’m currently lacking in the patience to spend 10-12 minute kneading dough, I’ve repeatedly turned to …

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Whole Wheat & Almond Meal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I found the “mother” recipe for these cookies on a curious little website that appears to be some kind of homage to Trader Joe’s brand name products.  Nearly every item listed in the recipe (as …

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Rosemary Whole Wheat Rolls

Dig out that six quart food grade bucket and add a mere ten ingredients, then apply a little bit of elbow grease and stir.  Let sit on the counter for a few hours (where it …

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Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Pancakes with Cherry-Apricot Compote

There are some killjoys out there who would have you reserve things like chocolate waffles and chocolate chip pancakes for “special occasions.”  Why?  Because those decadent indulgences are usually loaded with refined flour, sugar, dairy …

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Pumpkin-Pecan Whole Wheat Waffles

Somewhere along the way my preference for pancakes was usurped by a deeper love for waffles.  Maybe it’s the crisp and crunchy crevices that handle with deft and aplomb the sweet, dusky goodness of real …

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100% Whole Wheat No-Knead Bread

Sometimes I still find it a little hard to believe that a crusty, hearty, whole grain loaf of bread can be made at home – without an overnight soaker or pre-ferment or spending 15 minutes …

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Toasted Walnut-Peanut Butter Cookies

There aren’t many recipes to be found in Bon Appetit that are vegan-friendly let alone vegan-adaptable, but I immediately recognized these cookies as excellent candidates for the unrefined and egg- and milk-free treatment.  While some …

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